Mourners at the funeral of the Traveller woman who was kicked to death at a Halloween party were told she had to be “treated with dignity” since her life had been cut cruelly short.

Brigid Bernadette Cash, 20, was found dead in the living room of her mum’s house at Warrenstown Walk in Blanchardstown, West Dublin, on October 31.

Detectives believe she was kicked to death after a row with another woman and died from the serious head injuries she suffered.

The mum of one, who is originally from Greystones, Co Wicklow, was laid to rest amid emotional scenes in Gorey.

Bernadette’s brother Jimmy Cash, who previously lived at the Warrenstown Walk house where she was found dead, was granted compassionate leave from prison to attend his tragic sister’s funeral.

The 24-year-old convicted burglar, who has 62 previous convictions and has battled drug addiction, comforted his grief-stricken mum Brigid as hundreds of mourners turned out to say a final farewell to Bernie.

Those gathered at St Michael’s Church in Gorey wiped away tears as local priest Fr Billy Swan said: “We’re gathered as family, friends and neighbours.

“It’s our way of reaching out to Bernadette’s family, helping them in their grief, helping them to cope with their sad and devastating loss.”

Bernadette’s mum Brigid wept openly in the front row of the Church as Fr Swan described the promising young life that had been cruelly cut short.

Brigid Bernadette Cash getting married

He told mourners: “Bernadette, from the first moment of her life, created an image of likeness, developing into a loving and caring woman.

“She deserves to be treated with dignity and respect now that her life has been cut short.

“Today we gather in prayer and thanksgiving for Bernadette, fondly recalling her memories. She was with us for 20 years but brought such joy and peace to her family.

“My thoughts are with Bernadette’s family at this terrible time.”

A framed picture of the tragic woman rested at the back of the hearse as her white casket, with her name inscribed on each side, was carried by her relatives along the one mile route to St Michael’s graveyard.

There was a very low-key garda presence as she was laid to rest in a family plot.

A number of people have been questioned in relation to Bernie’s death and a 20-year-old woman who handed herself into gardai was released without charge.

Detectives believe she died after being attacked over a row that turned violent in the early hours of October 31.A postmortem confirmed she had suffered severe head injuries consistent with a violent assault.

Several revellers who had been partying in the house spoke voluntarily to gardai, but none of them were arrested.